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president obama spoke on monday. it will be the president of libya today making remarks at 5:00 p.m. eastern. tonight we have more campaign 2012 coverage with the nevada senate debate. and democratic congresswoman berkeley. but consider this to be one of the closest races. that is tonight at 11:00 p.m. eastern. and on c-span radio and c- span.org. >> to foster work and enterprise in the middle east, and other developing countries, i will initiate something i will call prosperity packs, working with the private sector. the program will identify the barriers to investment and trade ind entrepreneurship an developing nations. in exchange from developing nations will receive united states assistance packages focused on developing the institutions of liberty, the rule of law and property rights. >> we believe that freedom and self-determination are not unique to one culture. isn't that simply american values or western values? they are universal values. and even as there will be huge challenges to come, i am convinced tha
president obama spoke on monday. it will be the president of libya today making remarks at 5:00 p.m. eastern. tonight we have more campaign 2012 coverage with the nevada senate debate. and democratic congresswoman berkeley. but consider this to be one of the closest races. that is tonight at 11:00 p.m. eastern. and on c-span radio and c- span.org. >> to foster work and enterprise in the middle east, and other developing countries, i will initiate something i will call prosperity packs,...
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look at obama care. there is already a 3.8% surcharge, and there is also for a self-employed, another 3.84 medicare taxes with no ceiling. it all adds up to a marginal tax rate of 47.2 percent signed. you that 8 percent signed-10% state and locals on businesses, and we're looking at and near 60% coming out of marginal tax rate bracket. host: what sort of right of steve howe? -- write-offs do you have? caller: that does not make a difference. we're talking about marginal tax rates. when one of my boilers' go down, i'd better have money to pay for it. what i have to send it to the federal government and the taxing entities, that is not fair. i do not go and shake down a company and say i need money, i have to pay for it. to get the tax on marginal tax rates are exactly right. those are at the top of the the combination of the 2001-2003 loss of the affordable care act. and the reality in the united states is we tax many of the business entities through the individual income tax so it is impossible to disent
look at obama care. there is already a 3.8% surcharge, and there is also for a self-employed, another 3.84 medicare taxes with no ceiling. it all adds up to a marginal tax rate of 47.2 percent signed. you that 8 percent signed-10% state and locals on businesses, and we're looking at and near 60% coming out of marginal tax rate bracket. host: what sort of right of steve howe? -- write-offs do you have? caller: that does not make a difference. we're talking about marginal tax rates. when one of...
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i voted for president obama. however, he has greatly disappointed me. i don't know what world this delicate and the people in congress are living in. spending is up dramatically. i don't care if there are less employees. the spending is up. if you don't understand the people in the rest of the country and the rest of the world are going to cut spending, then you are out. i would like your comment. guest: first, i would like to comment.i welcome this we may not know what a blue dog democrat is, but we are hoping to pick up more blue dog democrats, who have more conservative principles and tend to be concerned with budgets and spending. you ust quoted the difference between the ryan budget and the president's budget, and i am not sure that my friend who is a blue dog democrat would agree with paul ryan that we should raise military spending instead of cutting military spending. if you want to talk about a the militaryet, budget -- one of the things since the tea party republicans came to power that we've ever had a deal on -- i think i guess the only thin
i voted for president obama. however, he has greatly disappointed me. i don't know what world this delicate and the people in congress are living in. spending is up dramatically. i don't care if there are less employees. the spending is up. if you don't understand the people in the rest of the country and the rest of the world are going to cut spending, then you are out. i would like your comment. guest: first, i would like to comment.i welcome this we may not know what a blue dog democrat is,...
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it predicts that the cut would be far deeper than what obama has proposed. it does not look at the set of options. immediately it imagines bit more serious. there are other studies that say different jobs are not the best. and they do not create the most benefit to the economy as a whole. if people were reemployed from the defense industry, there would be broader benefits to society. when people are looking at this question, and they tend to look at it narrowly. they look at shifting employment from one place to another. it is clear that the rhetoric about defense cuts and their impact on virginia will probably motivate the people who work in the defense energy to go to the polls and take a decision which they see as protecting their economic future. the rest of virginians i doubt will have much impact. >> recently i think there was a project with the eastern seaboard and missile defense that the majority of defense official spoke out against and congress passed it anyway. it'll never get past. short of reelecting our officials, what are some ways you think
it predicts that the cut would be far deeper than what obama has proposed. it does not look at the set of options. immediately it imagines bit more serious. there are other studies that say different jobs are not the best. and they do not create the most benefit to the economy as a whole. if people were reemployed from the defense industry, there would be broader benefits to society. when people are looking at this question, and they tend to look at it narrowly. they look at shifting employment...
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as president obama said last night, it's common sense. issues going to be at the forefront of the debate we have all year. there is something wrong with the tax code. individual who makes, two-year period, $43 million and pays a tax rate of less than 15% suggests that maybe things need to be changed a little bit. americans across the political spectrum, independents, republicans and democrats, agree that the wealthy should contribute more. only question is whether republicans will stop listening to the tea party and start listening to the american people. if they do, i'm confident we can meet in the middle and move towards commonsense solutions for our country. >> president obama's state of the union address touched on something that the overwhelming majority of american families already know. they are working harder and falling further and further behind. they did a survey and asked families that were working if they could come up with $2,000 in 30 days for an emergency. almost half could. that's a safe commentary on working families acr
as president obama said last night, it's common sense. issues going to be at the forefront of the debate we have all year. there is something wrong with the tax code. individual who makes, two-year period, $43 million and pays a tax rate of less than 15% suggests that maybe things need to be changed a little bit. americans across the political spectrum, independents, republicans and democrats, agree that the wealthy should contribute more. only question is whether republicans will stop...
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the present -- president obama and the japanese prime minister held a joint press conference today at the white house. the talk about of the breeding. >> our joint vision commits us to investment. we are among each other's top trading partners. exports support more than 1 million american jobs. there is more we can do as we were to double u.s. exports. i appreciate the prime minister updating me with his efforts, including liberalized trade and playing a leading role in the economy. we instructed our teams to continue consultations regarding japan's interest in joining the trans pacific partnership. we agree to deepen our cooperation on nuclear safety and cybersecurity third the joint mission lays out the future. this is a region where international norms are up held. we continue our close consultations on actions of north korea, which are a sign of weakness. we want to encourage more reforms that improve the lives of the burmese people. our joint vision reaffirms our role as global partners down by shared values and committed to international peace, security, and human rights. our na
the present -- president obama and the japanese prime minister held a joint press conference today at the white house. the talk about of the breeding. >> our joint vision commits us to investment. we are among each other's top trading partners. exports support more than 1 million american jobs. there is more we can do as we were to double u.s. exports. i appreciate the prime minister updating me with his efforts, including liberalized trade and playing a leading role in the economy. we...
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he would say barack obama. what does barack obama do? he thought about it for a man and then he said, and he approves this message. -- a minute and then he said, he approves this message. [laughter] you can tell there are too many ads running during election time but it is true. i approve this message because -- listen, here in ohio, starting on october 2, six days from now, you get to start voting. you get to have your say. for all the young people who are here, you can register all the way until october 9. time is running short if you're not registered. if you need to know how, go to gottaregister.com. but if you already registered, you can start voting in six days. it is coming up. this is important because you have a very big choice to make. in fact, those of you who are standing, feel free to sit down because i'm going to talk for a while. i want to to feel comfortable. i'm going to see if i can break it down, what this election is about. [cheers] this is not just a choice between two political parties. this is a choice between two
he would say barack obama. what does barack obama do? he thought about it for a man and then he said, and he approves this message. -- a minute and then he said, he approves this message. [laughter] you can tell there are too many ads running during election time but it is true. i approve this message because -- listen, here in ohio, starting on october 2, six days from now, you get to start voting. you get to have your say. for all the young people who are here, you can register all the way...
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it is about defeating barack obama. but i think mitt romney and newt gingrich -- and i am not trying to be funny. in deadly earnest here. i think they are slightly different. i think it is more than about obstructionism. i think they actually believe what they're saying. when these guys are out there saying, let detroit go bankrupt -- that is the front and of the quote, and it gets worse. let foreclosures continue and the housing market hit rock bottom. poor people have no habit of working. barack obama is the food stamp president. i think it is more than political theater and tactic. i think they believe it. and the reason i say that is -- and i do not want to get going on these guys, i know that is not appropriate. i do not want to begin, but i know where events. i think it ends on january 20th of next year. barack and i once again standing with the majority -- [applause] folks, i will talk about this a little later, but you are lucky to have steve is there doing the job he has. as steve and i are meeting to get down
it is about defeating barack obama. but i think mitt romney and newt gingrich -- and i am not trying to be funny. in deadly earnest here. i think they are slightly different. i think it is more than about obstructionism. i think they actually believe what they're saying. when these guys are out there saying, let detroit go bankrupt -- that is the front and of the quote, and it gets worse. let foreclosures continue and the housing market hit rock bottom. poor people have no habit of working....
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barack obama released a tax plan that does not lower rates. who is right, obama, romney, or democrats and republicans in the same room? >> this is washington, so i am right. [laughter] you have to recognize a couple of realities. we have had the income tax for almost 100 years, and you can count the reforms in less than one hand. we should not expect it. number 2, mr. romney and president obama are running for office. he should not listen to them. number three, it is true that tax reform is defined as raising revenue more efficiently, allowing growth more quickly, and right now i think the bulls- simpson commission -- the bow les-simpson commission reflects three things, we need to grow and we need a ruthless attention, and the oecd -- [unintelligible] number2, we were a lot about workers in the u.s. economy corporate income taxes. number three, we have a big debt problem, so you look at bowls since then -- bowles-simpson and pray that history gets this done. >> we will cover and not a ground and jump from issue to issue. the boomer generation
barack obama released a tax plan that does not lower rates. who is right, obama, romney, or democrats and republicans in the same room? >> this is washington, so i am right. [laughter] you have to recognize a couple of realities. we have had the income tax for almost 100 years, and you can count the reforms in less than one hand. we should not expect it. number 2, mr. romney and president obama are running for office. he should not listen to them. number three, it is true that tax reform...
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. >> yesterday, president obama and first lady michelle obama stop by iowa. the persident toured the state from weasst to east. president obama back at the white house today meeting with secretary tim geithner and secretary clinton. the white house is flexing the muscle of incumbency by announcing manufacturing jobs as paul ryan campaigns. from iowa, this is 45 minutes. ♪ [u2 - city of blinding lights] ♪ >> oh, my goodness! [applause] this is so sweet. >> we love you! >> we love you guys, too. [applause] let me start by -- four more! >> four more years! four more years! >> four more! [applause] but i want to start by thanking jennifer for -- [applause] we are so proud of her. and we are so grateful for her sacrifice and her service, and for andrew's service and sacrifice as well. so i just want to thank her for that wonderful introduction and for all she's doing for our country. [applause] and, yes, it sounds like you all are pretty fired up. [applause] and very ready to go. [applause] and i'm really glad to hear that. first of all, it's good to see my hu
. >> yesterday, president obama and first lady michelle obama stop by iowa. the persident toured the state from weasst to east. president obama back at the white house today meeting with secretary tim geithner and secretary clinton. the white house is flexing the muscle of incumbency by announcing manufacturing jobs as paul ryan campaigns. from iowa, this is 45 minutes. ♪ [u2 - city of blinding lights] ♪ >> oh, my goodness! [applause] this is so sweet. >> we love you!...
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it will be better than obama. the scale of change you describe will take a level of leadership that is amazing. it cannot be my leadership. i tell every audience, i will not ask you to be for me. if you are for me, you'll vote and go home and say, i hope he gets it done. that is not possible. this is such a big mess that not even the president can get us out of the ditch by himself. i will ask you to be with me for the next eight years. i will ask you to be shoulder to shoulder with me, reminding congress every day, this is what we want to get done. reminding the governor and the state legislature, the township, the city council, the school board. i want you to be with me because we're going to make mistakes treated you cannot have changed on the scale and not make mistakes. excuse me. i want to build a social network so if you see as making a mistake, you let us know. if you see the world is changing and we do not get it, you let us know. if you have a better idea, let us know. 537 elected people are not that sma
it will be better than obama. the scale of change you describe will take a level of leadership that is amazing. it cannot be my leadership. i tell every audience, i will not ask you to be for me. if you are for me, you'll vote and go home and say, i hope he gets it done. that is not possible. this is such a big mess that not even the president can get us out of the ditch by himself. i will ask you to be with me for the next eight years. i will ask you to be shoulder to shoulder with me,...
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obama is a marxist. he does not believe in the way of the united states. the american people better wake- up. we will lose our rights little by little. i want money to be spent on defense. host: do we outspend most of the world on defense spending? guest: we spend most of the rest of the world. try to compare in the state's spending and china is impossible. labor rates are different. you cannot live it up and say this, this, and this -- cannot line it up. this is the way history has gone. there is a benefit to our citizens to maintaining an appropriate balance in peace in this world. the caller was talking about the way things were back in world war ii. was a time when the united states went into war without the proper equipment. we had people training with broomsticks because they did not have rifles. cars have a sign that said "tank" to give them the idea of what it would be like when they hit the beaches in europe. we never want to be in that position again. "we can just pull back." we have worn out equipment out. that not replacing equipment. we want o
obama is a marxist. he does not believe in the way of the united states. the american people better wake- up. we will lose our rights little by little. i want money to be spent on defense. host: do we outspend most of the world on defense spending? guest: we spend most of the rest of the world. try to compare in the state's spending and china is impossible. labor rates are different. you cannot live it up and say this, this, and this -- cannot line it up. this is the way history has gone. there...
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obama, it is so hard to speak after you, my god. thank you. it was really profound. thank you forward me the presidential medal. -- awarding nea the presidential medal. to receive it from you in presence of my family is a privilege that i i will cherishe -- that i will cherish for the rest of my life. thank you so much. this is a testament to the stoic french between our two nations - to the stoic french siendship between our two nations. i tried to grab their strength -- gather strength. i learned the public service is a privilege that must be based on moral foundations. i received this on behalf of the people of israel. they are the two recipients of this honor. with this moving gesture, you are paying tribute to generations upon generations of troops who fought for a state of their own, a state that would give them a shelter. president, you are honoring the pioneers to build homes on mountains, on shifting land, whose sacrifice their lives for their country. on their behalf, i thank you. i thank america for caring for our safety, caring for our future. tonight eve
obama, it is so hard to speak after you, my god. thank you. it was really profound. thank you forward me the presidential medal. -- awarding nea the presidential medal. to receive it from you in presence of my family is a privilege that i i will cherishe -- that i will cherish for the rest of my life. thank you so much. this is a testament to the stoic french between our two nations - to the stoic french siendship between our two nations. i tried to grab their strength -- gather strength. i...
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president obama's budget adhere to those caps. of course congress is expected to adhere to those apps as well. there are questions about undernth that, how do you divide it up. it's a tight budget because the overall discretionary spending is not rising very much. just barely more than it was the previous year. they will have to decide within each program, does heating assistance get less or does the program that helps to bring get more? it's those kinds of decisions back to be made. the president's proposal was certainly got the process, but congress will make its own decisions. on the bigger budget questions, things like should taxes go up and should you change the rules around medicare and medicaid and social security's, the really big programs that are automatically funding each year? that's the kind of stuff that really is not expected to go anywhere this year. st: on social security and medicare, you expect him to try to reform those? guest: he does not make any changes on social security. last year during the budget talks t
president obama's budget adhere to those caps. of course congress is expected to adhere to those apps as well. there are questions about undernth that, how do you divide it up. it's a tight budget because the overall discretionary spending is not rising very much. just barely more than it was the previous year. they will have to decide within each program, does heating assistance get less or does the program that helps to bring get more? it's those kinds of decisions back to be made. the...
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obama did nothing. i think that if bush was there, we would have 50 marines on rooftops with sniper rifles. these people were killed. i heard bad information about this guy stevens, a friend of mine, fbi agent. the blood is on his hands. so.media doesn't think they protect him every time they can. we are supposed to stand up for these guys, you know i am saying? host: mr. burns, why don't you begin by explaining how you think he administration handled libya? guest: let me just say, i've worked for democratic and republican administrations, and i think i.t. is unfair to level such a criticism of the -- president obama. he has been a strong leader in protecting this country, as president bush was, and both presidents since 9/11 have put the security of the american people and homeland security as job number one, as they should. they are both strong in that area, and it is unfair to suggest that president obama has let down our guard. the events in libya were tragic. the responsibility for guarding our emb
obama did nothing. i think that if bush was there, we would have 50 marines on rooftops with sniper rifles. these people were killed. i heard bad information about this guy stevens, a friend of mine, fbi agent. the blood is on his hands. so.media doesn't think they protect him every time they can. we are supposed to stand up for these guys, you know i am saying? host: mr. burns, why don't you begin by explaining how you think he administration handled libya? guest: let me just say, i've worked...
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here's what president obama says. august, 2008, talking about his vice-presidential pick. after decades of steady work across the aisle, i know he'll -- talking about senator biden, now vice president biden -- be able to help me turn the page on the ugly partisanship in washington so we can bring democrats and republicans together to pass an agenda that works for the american people. who doesn't believe in that, mr. speaker? who doesn't believe in that? who doesn't believe it's not necessarily compromised, it can be consensus, who doesn't believe on coming together to pass an agenda that works for the american people? you do, mr. speaker. i do. . take you back to the black and white, mr. speaker of where we have come. just two months ago. when talking about why it is his administration is taking on such a partisan tone. he says this. i negs elected some things that -- i neglected some things that matter a lot to people. maintaining a bipartisan tone in washington. i'm going to redouble my efforts to go back to some of those first principles. mr. speaker, you and i came her
here's what president obama says. august, 2008, talking about his vice-presidential pick. after decades of steady work across the aisle, i know he'll -- talking about senator biden, now vice president biden -- be able to help me turn the page on the ugly partisanship in washington so we can bring democrats and republicans together to pass an agenda that works for the american people. who doesn't believe in that, mr. speaker? who doesn't believe in that? who doesn't believe it's not necessarily...
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president obama laid out the proposal yesterday. we'll be hearing how the budget affects their department in the coming weeks. we of testimony and c-span3 -- we have testimony and c-span 3, testimony from tim geithner. be sure to check our schedule. the house is about to get a win for the week at noon eastern. there will return for three bills and dealing with naming post offices in new york and missouri. they might consider extending the payroll tax cut. the house gals and at noon eastern -- gavels in. we'll interrupt this briefing hearing and is taking place now and you'll be able to see the remainder of that on our website, c-span.org. [ambient room sounds] [ambient room sounds] [ambient room sounds] >> just a couple of minutes in this break as secretary panetta and the joint chiefs of staff are giving testimony on the defense department's budget for 2013. while we wait, the house lawmakers are considering a proposal by republican leaders to expand the expiring to percentage point cut in the payroll tax to the end of the year. it
president obama laid out the proposal yesterday. we'll be hearing how the budget affects their department in the coming weeks. we of testimony and c-span3 -- we have testimony and c-span 3, testimony from tim geithner. be sure to check our schedule. the house is about to get a win for the week at noon eastern. there will return for three bills and dealing with naming post offices in new york and missouri. they might consider extending the payroll tax cut. the house gals and at noon eastern --...
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but we will not at barack obama as president and other for years. -- if barack obama is president and another four years. [applause] >> we get one more question with all of you but i want to underscore something. we need to have a president who will stop apologizing for success here at home and stop apologizing for success of brought of this great country. [applause] let's see, who will lead be? yes, sir? >> thank you so much for coming to pennsylvania. in a month, i would join the united states air force. [applause] my question to you is i am so glad that in your opening remarks you bought of national defence and our veterans. while the economy is very important, without a strong economy, we do not have a strong anything. my question is on an issue that may take a bit of a back burner which is national defense. my question for you and for the center -- are you prepared to assure us today that whatever option is required, you will not allow iran to have a nuclear weapon? [applause] >> i recognize that the american people are very tired of the conflicts we have been in. we have been in
but we will not at barack obama as president and other for years. -- if barack obama is president and another four years. [applause] >> we get one more question with all of you but i want to underscore something. we need to have a president who will stop apologizing for success here at home and stop apologizing for success of brought of this great country. [applause] let's see, who will lead be? yes, sir? >> thank you so much for coming to pennsylvania. in a month, i would join the...
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i would tell thought media would eat that up and then say romney's surging, obama's flagging, this is a race, you know, and that is -- i'll tell you what the next phase is going to be. the next phase is going to be the media's going to become more alert to the fact that governor romney has been completely evasive about his positions, has been all over the lot on many of them, and has tried to play a game of hide and seek with the american people. and i think that the news media will be challenged to challenge him, to be more forth coming. and then the story's going to be that for a while. this is the nature of this business. >> look behind the presidential election process when you want online with c-span's road to the white house and the c-span video library. >> tomorrow the house is scheduled to vote on a contempt of congress resolution against attorney generic holder for failing to comply with the subpoena for certain documents related to the fast and furious gun tracking program. and tomorrow as always we'll have live gavel to gavel coverage of the house here on c-span. white hous
i would tell thought media would eat that up and then say romney's surging, obama's flagging, this is a race, you know, and that is -- i'll tell you what the next phase is going to be. the next phase is going to be the media's going to become more alert to the fact that governor romney has been completely evasive about his positions, has been all over the lot on many of them, and has tried to play a game of hide and seek with the american people. and i think that the news media will be...
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obama tripled the number of drone -- obama quintupled the number of drone strikes. would the republican candidate in office quintuple the quintuple? no one has proposed what the syrian military intervention would look like, a lease on the republican candidate side -- at least on the republican candidates i'd. >> as an adviser to governor romney, i think he has done an excellent job. [laughter] now, in fact, he has laid out a comprehensive, by far the most comprehensive approach to foreign policy. perrylawn white paper, given a big speech on the subject -- very long white paper, given a big speech on the subject. as is the nature of most primary campaigns, it has not been the topic du jour. you do not get a chance to lay out your vision of foreign policy when you are debating contraception and all the other important topics they are debating. the better time to ask this question will be in the general election, because then i think there will be a discussion about american foreign policy. i think there has been room for criticism of the obama administration. i know t
obama tripled the number of drone -- obama quintupled the number of drone strikes. would the republican candidate in office quintuple the quintuple? no one has proposed what the syrian military intervention would look like, a lease on the republican candidate side -- at least on the republican candidates i'd. >> as an adviser to governor romney, i think he has done an excellent job. [laughter] now, in fact, he has laid out a comprehensive, by far the most comprehensive approach to foreign...
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>> i believe president obama is the best alternative we've got. and that's what i think. >> thomas on our independent line. you're on with ben cohen, co-founder of ben and jerry's and political activist. >> good morning, ben. and good morning, c-span. i applaud you both for your efforts in this country. c-span, my tv doesn't change very far from you guys. i just love you. i guess to stay with the subject, in my personal opinion, i think the biggest fire of occupy has been the...
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i am not going to vote for obama in any condition. if he is the nominee, i and just not going to vote thank you all for being with us. there is a 17-item list of the caucus to go through the evening tonight. we are about 25 minutes away, here in urbandale. >> the democrats are also caucusing tonight. you'll meet the chair of the iowa democratic party, who spoke to us about the democratic processes and president obama's involvement in them. >> we are going to be caucusing in all 1774 precinct. 99 counties corner to corner. we have an opportunity, because we have a different thing happening this year. we know who our nominee is, and he is going to beat live streaming and addressed to all are democrats at the beginning of the caucus. we put them together and grouped precincts in locations, so that we can make that technology happen. the president is going to address iowa democrats at 7:15. he is going to ask for their help exactly the same way he did four years ago create january 3rd is kind of an auspicious not for us. after that, that
i am not going to vote for obama in any condition. if he is the nominee, i and just not going to vote thank you all for being with us. there is a 17-item list of the caucus to go through the evening tonight. we are about 25 minutes away, here in urbandale. >> the democrats are also caucusing tonight. you'll meet the chair of the iowa democratic party, who spoke to us about the democratic processes and president obama's involvement in them. >> we are going to be caucusing in all 1774...
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they want to show the president obama, beside the agreement -- they signed the agreement. how it will end depends on many issues, not just u.s.- afghanistan issues, and whether we like it or not, the taliban has gone beyond that cycle. whether they assimilate or not is the question. thank you. [applause] >> afternoon. it is a pleasure to be here. what you saw this morning, both of the speakers that led off talking about the ira and fmln highlighted two groups that could have been said to have bargained in good faith. i would like to use the -- what was once called the communist party of nepal. it is an example of a group that chooses, as a strategic approach, to bargain faster- paced. -- bad faith. the literature that deals with the ends of conflicts of focuses on groups that seek to act as spoilers as you can see in my title. and those that benefit from conflict and a desire to keep it going. much less covered have been groups, of which we have any number of examples today, that see peace as a way to achieve strategic ends. we might include hamas, hezbollah, is certainly
they want to show the president obama, beside the agreement -- they signed the agreement. how it will end depends on many issues, not just u.s.- afghanistan issues, and whether we like it or not, the taliban has gone beyond that cycle. whether they assimilate or not is the question. thank you. [applause] >> afternoon. it is a pleasure to be here. what you saw this morning, both of the speakers that led off talking about the ira and fmln highlighted two groups that could have been said to...
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the majority of europeans like obama very much. he seems to be a kind of anti- bush and want to cheer whether bush has always made the right decision. we just have to a knowledge that president obama has dialogue to improve americans' and the world. we like him very much. nevertheless, we're curious who is mr. romney. we just don't know him. it was just explain to me who he was. i don't know the outcome. i think it will be tight. i will travel to the battleground states. at a bid to ohio and florida, virginia and i'm curious as to who will win the end. host: will you be at the conventions? guest: yes. this is a huge show. we are trying to copy this in germany but we cannot do it. you americans do host: that better from sarasota, fla., on our independent line. caller: the previous caller referred to the gentleman as young and he definitely is young. i am 76. my father was the principal at hines junior high school for 35 years and i could look at the capital of the united states looking out his window but the call i am making today i
the majority of europeans like obama very much. he seems to be a kind of anti- bush and want to cheer whether bush has always made the right decision. we just have to a knowledge that president obama has dialogue to improve americans' and the world. we like him very much. nevertheless, we're curious who is mr. romney. we just don't know him. it was just explain to me who he was. i don't know the outcome. i think it will be tight. i will travel to the battleground states. at a bid to ohio and...
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host: in 2008, women supported president obama 56%. men supported president obama 48%. elizabeth warren spoke last night. [video clip] >> president obama spent his life fighting for the middle class. he is fighting a level playing field. the economy does not grow from the top down by from the middle class out and from the bottom up. that is how we create jobs and reduce the debt. [cheers] mitt romney want to give tax cuts to millionaires and billionaires. for middle class families, his plan will hammer them with a new tax hike of about two $2,000. mitt romney wants to give billions in breaks to big corporations. but he and paul ryan would pulverize financial reform, voucherize medicare and vaporized obamacare. the recall -- the republican vision is clear. "i got mine. the rest of you are on your own." in government to help themselves. host: any reaction? guest: emily's list is so proud of her. she is running for senate in massachusetts and is so correct. this is about an economic future with the middle class is empowered and folks who are struggling at the bottom are mo
host: in 2008, women supported president obama 56%. men supported president obama 48%. elizabeth warren spoke last night. [video clip] >> president obama spent his life fighting for the middle class. he is fighting a level playing field. the economy does not grow from the top down by from the middle class out and from the bottom up. that is how we create jobs and reduce the debt. [cheers] mitt romney want to give tax cuts to millionaires and billionaires. for middle class families, his...
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i addressed obama. you know, the republicans always get us into these problems, like bush did with the economy. then there the first ones to come out and say "we are going to fix it. we have the solution." obama has been working day and night to get this country back in shape. and romney on tv a few months ago said, "it is our time now. it is our time for the presidency." what is this elitist bull? host: obviously, medicare is a big issue in florida. who do you think is winning this argument over medicare? i think we have lost her. let go to buffalo next. republican line. caller: good afternoon. i tend into another cable news network and turned over to c- span when they cut it off, and i really think that barack obama and michelle obama together were a very charming. i found myself, while the president was talking, actually listening to what he had to say. i am pretty stark ideologue, and i think he's doing something right right now. host: well, you're calling on our republican line. >> it sure am. i am
i addressed obama. you know, the republicans always get us into these problems, like bush did with the economy. then there the first ones to come out and say "we are going to fix it. we have the solution." obama has been working day and night to get this country back in shape. and romney on tv a few months ago said, "it is our time now. it is our time for the presidency." what is this elitist bull? host: obviously, medicare is a big issue in florida. who do you think is...
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he speaks to executives at the>> earlier this week, president obama's budget director peter orszag gave comments on the future of the u.s. economy at the executives club of chicago. he serves as head of global banking for citigroup and talks about the economic downturn. this is about an hour. >> you are people that matter very much to the financial times. thank you for having me. it is my great honor today to introduce peter orszag, the man who president barack obama called his propeller head. propeller heads i have always thought of as a funny complement. i am sure you will agree with me that it is not an aspersion on his good looks. instead, it all makes sense when you realize the propeller is inside his agile and compendious frame and spins around fast. this is a man who matched equations with larry summers in the white house. he has the resume and economic advisers, founder of the fantastic hamilton project now by chairman of global banking at citigroup. but that misses is the ambition and coakley brought to all of those jobs. that he brought to all of those jobs. he is one of the n
he speaks to executives at the>> earlier this week, president obama's budget director peter orszag gave comments on the future of the u.s. economy at the executives club of chicago. he serves as head of global banking for citigroup and talks about the economic downturn. this is about an hour. >> you are people that matter very much to the financial times. thank you for having me. it is my great honor today to introduce peter orszag, the man who president barack obama called his...
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barack obama will not do that. if we want to look at the deficit, everybody knows the problem with the deficit. who do we think is more likely to deal with the deficit? someone who has run it up over a trillion dollars every year he has been in office? is that too is going to do it to? or do we think governor romney, a businessman who is committed to fiscal responsibility is going to do it? who is going to do it to? if the barack obama is in the white house four years from now, he will have appointed one half of all federal judges and he will have changed the complexion of the added states supreme court for decades. can we stand that in this country? is that what we want to? no. foreign affairs. the president of the united states went to new york today, yesterday. other presidents have gone to meet with world leaders to sit down with the israelis and other allies, people who he needs to understand. and interesting article this morning about his failure to do that. he went to new york not to meet with world leaders,
barack obama will not do that. if we want to look at the deficit, everybody knows the problem with the deficit. who do we think is more likely to deal with the deficit? someone who has run it up over a trillion dollars every year he has been in office? is that too is going to do it to? or do we think governor romney, a businessman who is committed to fiscal responsibility is going to do it? who is going to do it to? if the barack obama is in the white house four years from now, he will have...
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i am praising president obama for that. looks like the obama administration is getting behind it. i just off a call with the secretaries of transportation and interior and other representatives. we think we are going to get that done. donepossible to get things if we were together as republicans and democrats about looking forward to it. >> as the only woman in this race and one of the very few who's ever run for president, how do you feel you have been treated by the press, the public and other candidates? >> the public has been absolutely wonderful. the people in iowa have been fantastic. i have not felt any one has seen me as a deal less or disqualified. i want to give thanks to my parents for instilling that in me. i had three brothers and no sisters and i was treated just like by brothers. it's the best preparation for politics any girl can have. you learn to fight and they learn not to pick on their sister. the other candidates have been very gracious and kind and we certainly have our differences and we don't see each other to speak of because when we go to events, we're no
i am praising president obama for that. looks like the obama administration is getting behind it. i just off a call with the secretaries of transportation and interior and other representatives. we think we are going to get that done. donepossible to get things if we were together as republicans and democrats about looking forward to it. >> as the only woman in this race and one of the very few who's ever run for president, how do you feel you have been treated by the press, the public...
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president obama showed great wisdom in regards to libya. he did not have to send in boots on the ground to have people there three years and years because of the argument that once you are there you cannot leave until it's all taken care of. he very wisely engaged the community. we did things to make a difference to keep the tipping point from going against gaddafi. we got rid of the guy. that shows the wisdom. that shows a president that gets it instead of the crazy idea that you have to invade one country at a time and stay there like we're playing a game of risk a set of having a better relationship with the rest of the world. host: russ feingold's new book, "while america sleeps." thank you for taking the time to speak to c-span this morning. we will be right back with our friday america by the numbers segment looking at college graduation rates. more when we come back. >> bui got started because there were a lot of conservative think tanks that were to cross the issues. -- we got started because of these think tanks. there was no progr
president obama showed great wisdom in regards to libya. he did not have to send in boots on the ground to have people there three years and years because of the argument that once you are there you cannot leave until it's all taken care of. he very wisely engaged the community. we did things to make a difference to keep the tipping point from going against gaddafi. we got rid of the guy. that shows the wisdom. that shows a president that gets it instead of the crazy idea that you have to...
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obama will start and say that obama care was based on mitt romney care. he brought in his staff to help in designing. mitt romney was the successful in raising taxes and raised about $750 million in taxes as governor. the desire to raise taxes is mutual. obama will point out that romney was very successful in getting liberal judges and massachusetts and pro-abortion judges. obama can point out that romney care approved abortion funds. it is interesting to see what the met runs counter would be. in many ways, as a massachusetts moderate in the tradition of dukakis in kerri, he is close to obama then reagan conservative traditions that is at the heart of the republican party. if you're going to debate obama, you should have somebody who is way over here. the $1 billion of obama will clutter the difference. if you're anywhere close to him, he will drive you down in negativity . host: are you trying to play down expectations? guest: he has an enormous amount of money. he has a big organization. it is important to be here and make the case. i think we will ero
obama will start and say that obama care was based on mitt romney care. he brought in his staff to help in designing. mitt romney was the successful in raising taxes and raised about $750 million in taxes as governor. the desire to raise taxes is mutual. obama will point out that romney was very successful in getting liberal judges and massachusetts and pro-abortion judges. obama can point out that romney care approved abortion funds. it is interesting to see what the met runs counter would be....
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obama, they said star athlete or the teacher's pet. you say, these are just cute, but they tell you a lot about where people are coming from. i asked the question a couple weeks ago and i said to them, about a dozen people, i said, let's suppose you could go to the ball game with either barack obama or mitt romney, nine of the 12 raised their hand and said they wanted to go with obama, because he would be fun, easy, he would know about baseball and we could talk back and forth. three people raised their hand and said mitt romney, because he's got the limousine, he will buy the beer and provide the hot dogs and soda. >> posted a bill programs tonight, focusing on voter id laws and the right to vote, starting at 8:00 eastern on c- span. >> c-span, created by america's cable companies in 1979, brought to you as a public service by your television provider. >> now look back at the iraq war with three former u.s. ambassadors to iraq from the bush and obama administrations as well as the first undersecretary of defense for intelligence. this
obama, they said star athlete or the teacher's pet. you say, these are just cute, but they tell you a lot about where people are coming from. i asked the question a couple weeks ago and i said to them, about a dozen people, i said, let's suppose you could go to the ball game with either barack obama or mitt romney, nine of the 12 raised their hand and said they wanted to go with obama, because he would be fun, easy, he would know about baseball and we could talk back and forth. three people...
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he will take down obama. he will take president obama's speech and take the 2008 speech from denver, the greek column speech and he will go through it , they promised this and you didn't get it. and he ish messaghe message going to go with romney's speech. you may not like ouus and our policies but we'll make tough choices. christie tried to hit that, tough choices. because he is associated with medicare plan, he said we'd be the adults. if you look at the success -- it is when they take on tougher issues to cut spending, to do things that are unpleasant. they think they will be elected in 2012. they may be right and the mainstream media may have missed the boat. with ryan on the ticket, republicans are more trusted rather than less trusted. that defies what the pundits thought. >> you made the point that win or lose, paul ryan will be at the head of the list for 2015. >> he will be at the head of the list. you see -- a new republican party. mitt romney is not part of it. the republican party is defined by ru
he will take down obama. he will take president obama's speech and take the 2008 speech from denver, the greek column speech and he will go through it , they promised this and you didn't get it. and he ish messaghe message going to go with romney's speech. you may not like ouus and our policies but we'll make tough choices. christie tried to hit that, tough choices. because he is associated with medicare plan, he said we'd be the adults. if you look at the success -- it is when they take on...
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the obama stimulus, 6% and so on. his conclusion is most theories turn out to be exaggerated or misleading. there were lots of causes. no single cause dominates. i would like to enter the article into the record. i think he clearly lays out a comprehensive nature of how we created this problem and the reason why we are going to need a comprehensive solution to get out of this problem. after think about coming to the end of the year, it seems to me maybe there are four alternatives to what we face. we could go over the cliff. we are driving the american people over the cliff if we do not do something. so we collect a sequester go into effect and taxes expire. we can do as we have done for a long time and continue to kick the can down the road and say we did not really mean it. so we're going to turn around and just listen or extend a tax cuts. we could solve the problem in a comprehensive way during the lame-duck session or put some process in place to try to get us to a solution in the new year. could you talk about -
the obama stimulus, 6% and so on. his conclusion is most theories turn out to be exaggerated or misleading. there were lots of causes. no single cause dominates. i would like to enter the article into the record. i think he clearly lays out a comprehensive nature of how we created this problem and the reason why we are going to need a comprehensive solution to get out of this problem. after think about coming to the end of the year, it seems to me maybe there are four alternatives to what we...
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president obama has failed. i believe that each state has a duty and the right to pursue our borders, particularly when the federal government has failed to meet its responsibilities. as candid it obama he promised, but we're still waiting. go on line where we have set up a session where you can post your comments. go to facebook.com/cspan. thursday, they are expected to release the results of the health-care law. the republican u.s. senate candidates are having a july 31 runoff after neither can it received 50% of the vote. the lieutenant governor faced off in their first debate on friday in a dallas. mr. cruz is a report by sir palin, ron paul, and rick santorum. this is about one hour. >> i believe the republican party is based on fiscal responsibility, less intrusion in your private life. >> i want to see somebody with some backbone. somebody with some spine. >> liberty is under assault in this country and texans are rising up to say no. >> i am the most fiscally conservative lieutenant governor in the histo
president obama has failed. i believe that each state has a duty and the right to pursue our borders, particularly when the federal government has failed to meet its responsibilities. as candid it obama he promised, but we're still waiting. go on line where we have set up a session where you can post your comments. go to facebook.com/cspan. thursday, they are expected to release the results of the health-care law. the republican u.s. senate candidates are having a july 31 runoff after neither...
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i am voting for obama. host: i am not encoding simply because i'm black or because he is black or because of any of those things. i am voting because of the fact that obama is thinking about the middle costs -- middle class. we have completely thrown our country and down the drain by saying that we will tax people who are trying to get somewhere instead of taxing people who are already somewhere. these people who are making billions of dollars have enough money to help others in need. they have enough money to give to the ones in need. instead of uniting the country and doing bad, we decide that we want to say, listen, we are going to pay these guys more than we will pay these guys. you have people on welfare that are barely making it. and obama is giving them a fighting chance. we have to give -- let me just say this one thing. and we ought to give the community a fighting chance. everybody has to have a fighting chance, as joe biden was saying last night. that is what they are thinking. host: did you part
i am voting for obama. host: i am not encoding simply because i'm black or because he is black or because of any of those things. i am voting because of the fact that obama is thinking about the middle costs -- middle class. we have completely thrown our country and down the drain by saying that we will tax people who are trying to get somewhere instead of taxing people who are already somewhere. these people who are making billions of dollars have enough money to help others in need. they have...
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>> i think you have to ask president obama the question. i have enjoyed my time as attorney-general. it's been a tough job. some raise concerns about whether i was tough enough for this job. i have done a job that is consistent with my values. i stuck by my guns. i have lost some. i am proud of the work i've done. i'm proud of the people in the department of justice. this is been the highlight of my career, to work with you all and to serve this president. >> thank you. minibus were troubled when the conviction was overturned of a former goldman sachs programmer ho stolel code -- w h code from the company. is this truly a major setback for prosecutors ability to go after the theft of trade secrets under the economic espionage act? does it give a free pass to anybody who was to steal computer codes? do believe this requires a statutory fixed? >> there is no question that was a setback. we need to assess that case and get back to this committee to see if there is a fix that we to dealput in place with that issue. i have to respect the decisio
>> i think you have to ask president obama the question. i have enjoyed my time as attorney-general. it's been a tough job. some raise concerns about whether i was tough enough for this job. i have done a job that is consistent with my values. i stuck by my guns. i have lost some. i am proud of the work i've done. i'm proud of the people in the department of justice. this is been the highlight of my career, to work with you all and to serve this president. >> thank you. minibus were...
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but then president obama stood up for me. he bet on the american worker and rescued america's auto industry. and it is paying off for our economy and our country. the plant opened its doors again and i got my job back and my pride that. that's the great american comeback story here in ohio. because of the president, we went from fear to faith in what we can do together. let's see, and that's what he's done day after day. he brought to our economy back from the brink, cutting taxes for the middle-class families and small businesses. he is holding wall street accountable so they cannot play by their own rules again. he is making health care more affordable so we can have insurance regardless of where you worked and where you live. [applause] he is fighting to keep teachers, police, and firefighters on the job and to put our construction workers back to rebuilding our roads and highways. [applause] every step of the way, he is investing in our future. he is laying the foundation for our economy, built to last, where hard work pa
but then president obama stood up for me. he bet on the american worker and rescued america's auto industry. and it is paying off for our economy and our country. the plant opened its doors again and i got my job back and my pride that. that's the great american comeback story here in ohio. because of the president, we went from fear to faith in what we can do together. let's see, and that's what he's done day after day. he brought to our economy back from the brink, cutting taxes for the...
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what about president obama? governor romney criticizes obama because obama was asked, do you think america is an exceptional nation? i think we are an exceptional nation. the british probably think that they are exceptional. other countries think they are exceptional as well. romney has mocked that as saying, we are not equally balanced. we are first among nations. what is obama's frame? a lot of scholars have struggled to define an obama doctrine. he is very much a pragmatist and one who has all little bit -- difficult to pigeonhole him. what i believe it is the best description for obama is a frame we can look at to his policies. he believes u.s. leadership and the promotion of u.s. american values and principles but in recognizing that we do live in an multipolar world. a world that has problems that are global in nature, that america, while we are the predominant military, other nations have those powers that they can apply to international affairs. we need to operate in the that is, which is america is the
what about president obama? governor romney criticizes obama because obama was asked, do you think america is an exceptional nation? i think we are an exceptional nation. the british probably think that they are exceptional. other countries think they are exceptional as well. romney has mocked that as saying, we are not equally balanced. we are first among nations. what is obama's frame? a lot of scholars have struggled to define an obama doctrine. he is very much a pragmatist and one who has...
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the democratic party and president obama reject that idea. and we cannot go back to the same failed policies of the past. we have a totally different idea about how we make america grow. from our perspective, we know we need to restore the security that the middle class has lost. we need to out-educate, and a bit, and out bill the rest of the world, make things up the rest of the world buys to remain competitive. it is making sure that harbored pays and responsibility is reported. the president believes in an america where everyone pays their fair share and plays by the same set of rules. in short, they believe you can grow the economy from the top down, but we know that you broken the middle out. that is the theme we try to build into this election, and that you will see reflected in the draft of the platform that we put together. does anyone have any comments or questions? >> just to walk through the structure of the draft in front of you, there will be a practice at the beginning that will try to cast the document, the choice in this elect
the democratic party and president obama reject that idea. and we cannot go back to the same failed policies of the past. we have a totally different idea about how we make america grow. from our perspective, we know we need to restore the security that the middle class has lost. we need to out-educate, and a bit, and out bill the rest of the world, make things up the rest of the world buys to remain competitive. it is making sure that harbored pays and responsibility is reported. the president...
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we will go to hear president obama. he made remarks earlier today from the diplomatic room at the white house addressing tropical storm isaac. >> good morning, everybody. i want to state -- say a few words about tropical storm isaac. i just got in not -- an update from secretary napolitano and the director of fema on preparations that are under way. this storm is scheduled to make land fall later today. at my direction, fema has been on the ground for over a week. from puerto rico to the u.s. virgin islands to florida and more recently, louisiana, alabama, and mississippi. yesterday, i approve date disaster declaration for the state of louisiana. we already have response teams and supplies are ready to help communities in the expected path of the storm. as we prepare, i want to encourage all residents of the gulf coast to listen to your local officials and follow their directions including if they tell you to evacuate. we are dealing with a big storm and there could be significant flooding. now is not the time to tempt
we will go to hear president obama. he made remarks earlier today from the diplomatic room at the white house addressing tropical storm isaac. >> good morning, everybody. i want to state -- say a few words about tropical storm isaac. i just got in not -- an update from secretary napolitano and the director of fema on preparations that are under way. this storm is scheduled to make land fall later today. at my direction, fema has been on the ground for over a week. from puerto rico to the...
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obama, is somebody else. that somebody i believe will be mitt romney. mitt romney will be a generational president, like ronald reagan or teddy roosevelt, because of his experience, because of his record, because of the fact that he is a good communicator, and because of the fact that he will be able to end, i believe, better than anybody on the ticket right now, the gridlock that exists in congress and the senate between the legislative and executive branches in washington. host: here is the front page of "the boston globe." mitt romney and rick santorum on the front page. delaware. barbara, republican. caller: good morning. all these jobs that went overseas -- who owns these factories? you never hear that great china and all these other countries -- you never hear that. you hear a manufacturing in china and all these other countries. who owns it? if it is america, they have slit our throats. i would like romney and santorum. guest: well, thank you for your call. i certainly understand your frustration about
obama, is somebody else. that somebody i believe will be mitt romney. mitt romney will be a generational president, like ronald reagan or teddy roosevelt, because of his experience, because of his record, because of the fact that he is a good communicator, and because of the fact that he will be able to end, i believe, better than anybody on the ticket right now, the gridlock that exists in congress and the senate between the legislative and executive branches in washington. host: here is the...
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president obama has decided to attacks success. it is no wonder so many of us are calling on him to stop this war on job creators. when ibm president, he will not wake up every day and wonder -- when i am president, you will not wake up every day and wonder if the president is on your side. [applause] starting from day one, i will be there to help you make success, to make it, to make ends meet, to hire people and pay good wages. if you are successful, i will be there to celebrate your success. i know your prosperity means greater opportunity for you, your families, your employees, your communities, and for the nation. that is what the american dream is all about. it is about lifting the entire nation with the dreams of the american people. i have run and started businesses. i have helped guide the olympics and had the opportunity to lead a great state. i learned that the only way to succeed in tough situations is to bring people together in a common purpose. that is how you achieve greatness or accomplish any goal and then dividin
president obama has decided to attacks success. it is no wonder so many of us are calling on him to stop this war on job creators. when ibm president, he will not wake up every day and wonder -- when i am president, you will not wake up every day and wonder if the president is on your side. [applause] starting from day one, i will be there to help you make success, to make it, to make ends meet, to hire people and pay good wages. if you are successful, i will be there to celebrate your success....
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prior to president obama. and his two immediate predecessors worked on this issue under the firm belief that a two-state solution was the right solution. and it's what has guided this president. so, i think his view is a little different from what was expressed. >> governor romney said this is likely to remain an unsolved problem. given recent history in the middle east, is he wrong about that? >> well, that it's a difficult problem? i think we can all agree on. that it is a challenge that previous presidents have both -- of both parties have embraced because they believe it's right for the country, they believe it's right for american interests, for the interests of israelis, the interests of palestinians, is also true. and it is simply the wrong approach to say, we can't do anything about it so we'll just kick it dead on the field. that's not leadership. that's the opposite of leadership. and this president has been working on this issue since the day he took office. it is a tough issue but ultimately peace
prior to president obama. and his two immediate predecessors worked on this issue under the firm belief that a two-state solution was the right solution. and it's what has guided this president. so, i think his view is a little different from what was expressed. >> governor romney said this is likely to remain an unsolved problem. given recent history in the middle east, is he wrong about that? >> well, that it's a difficult problem? i think we can all agree on. that it is a...
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-- and one and a obama appointee. choice.they're a good senator feinstein. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman. welcome, general. it is good to see you. noon, ae that around sense of the senate revolution announcedtion will be se to set up the general counsel. and i would just like to say that at this time i oppose the legislation. the attorney general called me on friday and indicated he was assigning to -- two united states attorney's to investigate, so i looked up the credentials of these u.s. attorneys. i would like to review some of the credentials. one of them is the wrong united states attorney from maryland. he is a republican, but has served in both republican and democratic administrations. he served in the ashcroft justice department as principal deputy assistant ag for the tax division from 2001-a 05. he also worked for kenneth starr as associate counsel. he found no basis for prosecution of the clinton white house officials who have obtained fbi background of reports. in 2005, he was nominated by preside
-- and one and a obama appointee. choice.they're a good senator feinstein. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman. welcome, general. it is good to see you. noon, ae that around sense of the senate revolution announcedtion will be se to set up the general counsel. and i would just like to say that at this time i oppose the legislation. the attorney general called me on friday and indicated he was assigning to -- two united states attorney's to investigate, so i looked up the credentials of...
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you reported -- after the obama wind. you reported on the full context -- after the obama win. you reported on the full context of what he said. guest: he is a tough guy. he has been excoriated for saying that they were making sure obama was a one-term president. we have dug into the interview, we wanted to find out exactly when he said that. turns out what he also said was that he did not want obama to fail. that he wanted him to change. that he wanted him to be like bill clinton. i think that that changes, or a very least puts the " in context. i was on "morning show" this morning and he said that we have strung him up for this time and time again, that i think we owe him an apology when you see the context. mitch mcconnell was saying that he wanted to work with the sky. that he wanted some sort of change. of course, change in the development -- direction of mitch mcconnell. >> -- host: this question comes from twitter -- guest: a good question. paul ryan did not play much of a role, although i have seen where he meets with eric cantor and they talk about -- my with obame rep
you reported -- after the obama wind. you reported on the full context -- after the obama win. you reported on the full context of what he said. guest: he is a tough guy. he has been excoriated for saying that they were making sure obama was a one-term president. we have dug into the interview, we wanted to find out exactly when he said that. turns out what he also said was that he did not want obama to fail. that he wanted him to change. that he wanted him to be like bill clinton. i think that...
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president obama speaking today about gas prices. it is also likely that we will hear from mitt romney on gas prices. the president talked yesterday about taxes and mitt romney responded with his tax plan. tomorrow, we will cover mitt romney speaking in detroit at the economic club. we will have that here on c-span at 12:15 p.m. eastern. let's get the phone calls. first up is christian in san francisco on the republican line. how are they hurting your wallet and what does it mean for your vote? caller: they hurt my wallet because it is not just transportation. it is also the cost of goods going up. i am paying more for everything else. host: what is the gas price like in the san francisco area? caller: the cheap gas -- i filled up yesterday -- the cheap gas is about $3.95. it is about $4.20 per gallon. host: thank you for calling. we are getting a look at the president. we got our signal back momentarily of the president meeting with students. hortense in dallas, texas on the democrat line. are you there? we will wait for hortense to
president obama speaking today about gas prices. it is also likely that we will hear from mitt romney on gas prices. the president talked yesterday about taxes and mitt romney responded with his tax plan. tomorrow, we will cover mitt romney speaking in detroit at the economic club. we will have that here on c-span at 12:15 p.m. eastern. let's get the phone calls. first up is christian in san francisco on the republican line. how are they hurting your wallet and what does it mean for your vote?...
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when he went from becoming senator obama to president obama. and then we have the chairman of this convention, the l.a. mayor. we are excited to talk to the chairman. before we bring out arun, thank you to "the charlotte observer" our partners here. they have fantastic coverage in the run up to this. we are excited to be partnering with them and sharing content with them throughout the convention. also are thrilled to thank team bank of america for supporting these conversations here on their own turf. they have supported the playbook breakfast back in d.c. and tampa, and now excited to have them here. the director of public policy will welcome us. jim, thank you for having us. >> welcome to charlotte. i want to welcome everyone on behalf of bank of america. we have over 15,000 employees working here. we are proud of our civic leadership here in charlotte. we're delighted to be cosponsoring this morning with the charlotte observer. the publisher is here. we had a great week last week in tampa. mike and the political team pull together the leadi
when he went from becoming senator obama to president obama. and then we have the chairman of this convention, the l.a. mayor. we are excited to talk to the chairman. before we bring out arun, thank you to "the charlotte observer" our partners here. they have fantastic coverage in the run up to this. we are excited to be partnering with them and sharing content with them throughout the convention. also are thrilled to thank team bank of america for supporting these conversations here...
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barack obama. big no. when you look at what we have accomplished as a party and what they accomplished, you know we are in the right direction. i come from a part of the world that has a lot of water. i am from florida. i will tell you how we are similar. we are similar in our values, the things that matter to us, in that we are going to do everything we can to make sure barack obama is a one-term president. [applause] >> together, we are going to make sure that we take back the senate. we are going to help mr. obama as he talks about repeatedly that do-nothing congress care -- congress. we know that it is the senate, not the house. the house has sent 30 bills to the senate to help our economy, grow jobs, and do we need to do to become a stronger country, and not one of those bills have seen the light of day thanks to the senate controlled by harry reid and the democrat party. this do-nothing congress that he says, again, not republicans, but democrats, have not passed a budget in 1028 days. can you run yo
barack obama. big no. when you look at what we have accomplished as a party and what they accomplished, you know we are in the right direction. i come from a part of the world that has a lot of water. i am from florida. i will tell you how we are similar. we are similar in our values, the things that matter to us, in that we are going to do everything we can to make sure barack obama is a one-term president. [applause] >> together, we are going to make sure that we take back the senate....
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he is to the left of barack obama. he is more liberal than barack obama. when it comes to legalizing heroin and cocaine, not standing up at the federal liberal to protect marriage -- overall level to protect marriage between a man and woman. the most frightening aspect of his foreign policy, the fact that he thinks it is just fine for iran to obtain a nuclear weapon. this is madness. as recently as august and september of this year, the president of iran stated unequivocally that he wants to see israel eradicated. in other words, he wants to wipe israel off the face of the earth. imagine. ron paul would stand by and watch iran take out the nation of israel and murder millions of innocent people. also, iraq has stated unequivocally in august and also in september when the president of iran came to the u.n. general assembly -- they would also take out the united states. they would kill millions of people and then ron paul would act in self-defense. as commander-in-chief, i would do everything within my power. i would use everything at my fingertips to preven
he is to the left of barack obama. he is more liberal than barack obama. when it comes to legalizing heroin and cocaine, not standing up at the federal liberal to protect marriage -- overall level to protect marriage between a man and woman. the most frightening aspect of his foreign policy, the fact that he thinks it is just fine for iran to obtain a nuclear weapon. this is madness. as recently as august and september of this year, the president of iran stated unequivocally that he wants to...